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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
accede 
/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
The idea that one of the two chief executives should eventually accede to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
The idea that one of the two chief executives should eventually accede to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
admonition
/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
aesthetic
/i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
Kenneth Cole, the American designer known for his modern, urban aesthetic, is hawking $35 T-shirts.
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
Kenneth Cole, the American designer known for his modern, urban aesthetic, is hawking $35 T-shirts.
ambiguous
/æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
anonymous
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
aptitude
/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
archetype
/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
bombastic
/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
The biggest military power on Earth was acting belligerent and its president was indulging in bombastic nationalistic grandstanding.
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
The biggest military power on Earth was acting belligerent and its president was indulging in bombastic nationalistic grandstanding.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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accelerate
 | unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
acrimonious
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
adverse
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
ambiguous
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
annals
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
apathetic
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
apathy
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| lack of caring; indifference |
approbation
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
arbiter
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
archetype
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] /'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
[Esc] /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
[Esc] /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
[Esc] /'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] /'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
[Esc] /ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection